Paramedics had to rush a man that was in a critical condition from Van der Bijl Park to the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg after he apparently fell from the back of a truck and sustained critical head injuries.
Shortly after 12:30 paramedics attended the scene and were quickly escorted to where the man was lying. On further inspection paramedics found that the man was barely breathing and his condition was busy deteriorating. Paramedics had to act quickly to stabilise the man and rush him to a nearby hospital for further medical management.
According to bystanders on the scene, the man believed to be in his 50’s fell from the back of the truck whilst unloading cargo. However, the exact cause remain uncertain.
Paramedics later discovered that the patient good not be accepted by the local provincial hospital and had to be transferred by road to the Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Johannesburg.
Whilst trying to keep the man alive, the ER24 Emergency Contact Centre liaised with the Baragwanath Hospital and learned that they could accept the patient. Paramedics praised the hospital and its staff for its quick reaction. The medical team mostly consisted of volunteers at the trauma unit.
Werner Vermaak
ER24